Jungfern Bridge

Jungfern Bridge Jungfernbrücke (Berlin)
Jungfern Bridge
Carries	Pedestrians
Crosses	Kupfergraben
Locale	Mitte, Berlin, Germany
Characteristics
Design	Bascule bridge
Material	Iron
Total length	28 metres (92 ft)
Width	4.5 metres (15 ft)
Longest span	8.7 metres (29 ft)
No. of spans	3
Piers in water	2
Clearance below	4.5 metres (15 ft)
History
Constructed by	hölzerne Klappbrücke auf Steinwiderlagern

The Jungfern Bridge (German: Jungfernbrücke) is a bridge in Berlin.^[1] It is the oldest bridge in Berlin.^[2] There have been nine predecessors on its site in Berlin-Mitte,^[2] spanning the Spree arm Kupfergraben and linking Friedrichsgracht to Oberwasserstraße.

References

↑ Herz, J. H. (1908). Guide through Germany, Austria-Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, France, Belgium, Holland, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, &c:. Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft. Page 161. Retrieved from Google books
1 2 "The oldest bridge: Jungfernbrücke (Mitte)". www.elephantinberlin.com.

Coordinates: 52°30′50″N 13°24′05″E / 52.51389°N 13.40139°E / 52.51389; 13.40139

Bridges of Berlin
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Havel	Charlotten Bridge Glienicke Bridge
Landwehr Canal	Anhalter Steg

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